Bridging the Gap between Actuarial and Data Science
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An ensemble model can significantly improve the reliability of your decisions. No wonder this powerful concept drives common machine learning models like random forest and gradient boost. But how can you explain your grandma why ensemble models are so useful?
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At the time of writing, the Python Package Index hosts more than 120,000 packages. A stunning number that raises the following question: which Python packages should I use to get the job done?
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This post features a basic tutorial to manage a PostgreSQL databases using the powerful psql command line interface (“PostgreSQL interactive terminal”). .
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This post features a tutorial explaining how to migrate an existing local database to the Relation Database Service from Amazon (Amazon RDS). As a result, each team member can run his/her own queries and can load the requested data both into Python and R.
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Last year, Tony Stenning explained on Blackrock Blog why it makes sense to introduce retirement plans for babies. In this post, I will discuss this interesting idea from an actuarial perspective. First I will provide some social background on the current global pension situation. Next, I will perform an analysis giving insight into the benefits and expenses of lifetime retirement savings. Finally, I will reserve the last part of this post for readers interested in the R code I used to perform the calculations and visualizations.